diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a273b027..64d818b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         compiler:
-        - { name: 'msvc', setup-ninja: true, setup-cmake: true }
+        - { name: 'msvc', setup-cmake: true, setup-ninja: true, setup-msvc: true }
         - { name: 'msys2 mingw32', setup-msys2: true }
 
     steps:
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.compiler.setup-ninja
         uses: ashutoshvarma/setup-ninja@master
 
+      - name: Setup vcvars
+        if: matrix.compiler.setup-msvc
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+
       - name: Set up MSYS2
         if: matrix.compiler.setup-msys2
         uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2